my tv showed blue people with no audio. Will this cause damage to my new tv. Thanks!
2007-01-10 13:09:56 · 3 answers · asked by niknak3 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
HDMI cable was supposed to connect to a HDMI port not a DVI port. Unlike HDMI, which carry both audio and video signal, DVI only carry video signal and you'll need a separate audio cable. If you have 2 devices : one with DVI and one with HDMI, you need a DVI to HDMI or HDMI to DVI cable to connect the 2 devices.
2007-01-10 13:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't hurt your TV. However, the DVI output of your cable box doesn't have audio so even with a DVI to HDMI conversion cable you will need to route separate audio cables from your cable box to the TV.
2007-01-10 13:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by stlouiscurt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine you used an adapter because the connectors are very different. The video signal on HDMI and DVI are compatible so no harm. HDMI adds a digital audio signal.
2007-01-10 17:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by david80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋